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Video-assisted thoracic surgery for left upper lobectomy for complex lesions: how to extend the indication with optimal safety?
- Source :
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Acta chirurgica Belgica [Acta Chir Belg] 2016 Aug; Vol. 116 (4), pp. 231-233. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Aug 15. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The feasibility of extending the VATS approach to locally advanced NSCLC has been described with good clinical outcome. These complex resections are still technically challenging and patient safety must remain the highest priority. In this article, we describe our routine VATS approach for left upper lobectomy in proximal, locally advanced lesions. Both surgical and anaesthesiology teams are trained during simulation sessions to respond rapidly in case of urgent thoracotomy. Encircling arterial and venous vessels allow control of inadvertent bleeding during difficult dissection. Also, whenever needed the double vessel control technique is a time saver waiting for conversion to thoracotomy.
- Subjects :
- Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung pathology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness pathology
Neoplasm Staging
Patient Safety
Treatment Outcome
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung surgery
Pneumonectomy methods
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0001-5458
- Volume :
- 116
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta chirurgica Belgica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27685705
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00015458.2016.1171077